Mosteiro dos Jerónimos, Lisbon (Portugal)

Jerónimos Monastery is a former monastery of the Hieronymites near the Tagus River in the parish of Belém, Lisbon, Portugal. It became a non-religious building on December 28, 1833 by State decree, and ownership of it was transferred to the charity Real Casa Pia de Lisboa. The abbey is one of the most prominent examples of Portuguese Manueline late Gothic architecture in Lisbon. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site along with the nearby Belém Tower in 1983.

The Jerónimos Monastery sits on a church formerly dedicated to Santa Maria de Belém and is where the monks of the Order of Soldiers of Christ assist seafarers in transit in Lisbon. The harbor of Praia do Restelo was a favorable location for seafarers as it provided a safe anchorage and protection for ships from stormy winds, and a stop before entering the interior of the Tagus estuary. The present structure was completed by order of King Manuel I of Portugal (1469–1521) in 1495 as a final resting place for members of the house of Aviz in the belief that an Iberian kingdom will rule after his death.